21st December 2019

UK Railtours
Beverley at Christmas

Locos Used (3) 37402 'Stephen Middlemore', 37424 'Avro Vulcan XH558' & 90028
Stock Used 17105+3390+3345+1691+3364+3333+3347+1657+3386+1200+5929

Route :
1Z50 : London Kings Cross to Beverley
1Z53 : Beverley to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
90028 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal
37424 (1) Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal - Doncaster - Hatfield & Stainforth - Thorne Jn - Goole - Gilberdyke - Brough - Hessle Road Jn - Anlaby Road Jn - West Parade North Jn - Cottingham - Beverley
37424 (1) Beverley - Cottingham - West Parade North Jn (4)
37402 (2) West Parade North Jn - Walton Street Jn - Springbank North Jn - Hessle Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal
90028 Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 37402 on rear.
(2) 37424 on rear.
(3) 37424 running as 37558.
(4) The return leg was diverted via Walton Street Jn and Springbank North Jn, due the points at Anlaby Road Jn being out of use in the southbound direction.

Sources : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout), Stuart Hicks & Gary Thornton

Photo Review


90028 starting the day at London Kings Cross (photo: David Lodwick)


37424 during the loco change at Doncaster RMT (photo: David Lodwick)


37402 on 5Z51 E.C.S. at Beverley (photo: David Lodwick)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick & Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 London Kings Cross 08.15d [P1] [A] 08.20 [P1]   22.09a [P1] 22.23
? Belle Isle 08/17 [DF] 08/22   22/06 [A] 22/19
? Holloway South Jn 08/18 [DF] 08/24   22/04 [UF] 22/03
2.41 Finsbury Park 08/19 [P5] [DF] 08/26   22/03 [P4] [UF] 22/00
4.78 Alexandra Palace 08/21 [DF] 08/29   22/00½ [UF] 21/54
12.57 Potters Bar 08.29a ~ 08.31d [P4] [DS] 08.36 ~ 08.39   21.46a ~ 21.49d [P1] [US] 21.41 ~ 21.42
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 08/40 [P3] [DS] 08/47   21/34 [P2] [US] 21/33
21.20 Digswell Jn 08/41 08/48   ? ?
23.73 Woolmer Green Jn 08/44 [DS] 08/49   21/31 21/30
27.45 Stevenage 08.47a ~ 08.58 [P4] [DF] 08.54 ~ 08.56   21.23a ~ 21.27d [P1] [US] 21.22 ~ 21.25
31.74 Hitchin 09/02 [DF] 09/01   21/17½ [P1] [US] 21/17
? Biggleswade 09/09½ [P3] [DF] 09/07   21/09 [P1] [US] 21/07
44.10 Sandy 09/11½ [DF] 09/09   21/06 [UF-US] [P1] ?
58.70 Huntingdon 09/20½ [DF] 09/18   20/55 [UF] 20/54
? Conington South Jn 09/26 09/22   20/49½ [UF] 20/48
69.26 Holme Jn 09/27 09/23   ? ?
? Fletton Jn 09/31 09/27   20/43½ [UF] 20/43
76.29 Peterborough 09.32a ~ 09.35d [P4] [DS] 09.30 ~ 09.33   20.34a ~ 20.41d [P1] [US] 20.37 ~ 20.41
81.56 Helpston Jn 09/43 [DS] 09/38   20/29 [UF] 20/32
84.64 Tallington Jn 09/46½ [DS] 09/44   20/26 [UF] 20/30
99.61 Stoke Jn 10*00 ~ 10*08 ? ~ 10.11   20/17 [UF] 20/21
105.38 Grantham 10/16 [P2] 10/18   20/13½ [P1] 20/18
115.27 Claypole Loop 10/22 10/24   20/07 20/12
120.08 Newark North Gate 10/25 [P1] 10/27   20/04 [P2] 20/09
? Newark Flat Crossing 10/25½ 10/28   20/03½ 20/08
138.49 Retford 10/36½ 10/38   19/52 19/54
152.00 Loversall Carr Jn 10/49 [WSL] 10/46   19/43½ 19/39
? Decoy South Jn 10/51 10/48   19/40 [DLF] 19/35
153.70 Doncaster Royal Mail Terminal 10L53 ~ 11L28 10.49 ~ 11.22   18L47 ~ 19L37 18.18 ~ 19.34
? Decoy North Jn 11/29½ [DS2] 11/23   18/43 18/17
? Bridge Jn 11/31½ [WS2] 11/29   18/40 [WSL] 18/14
155.77 Doncaster 11/33 11/32   18/38 18/12
157.27 Bentley Jn 11/36 11/35   18/27 18/07
159.47 Kirk Sandall Jn 11/38½ 11/38   18/23 18/05
162.63 Hatfield & Stainforth 11/42½ 11/41   18/01 [SL] 18/02
164.31 Thorne Jn 11/44½ 11/45   17/59 [SL] 18/00
173.29 Goole 11/54½ [P1] 11/54   17/47 [P2] 17/50
180.06 Gilberdyke 12/03½ [P1] 12/08   17/40 [P2] 17/40
186.44 Brough 12/10½ [P1] 12/18   17/32 [P2] 17/34
195.08 Hessle Road Jn 12/20½ ?   17/22 17/24
196.09 Anlaby Road Jn 12/23½ ?   17/20 DIV
- Springbank South Jn - -   DIV ?
- Springbank North Jn - -   DIV ?
- Walton Street Jn - -   DIV ?
196.33 West Parade North Jn 12/27 ?   17/18 ? ~ ?
? Cottingham 12/38 ?   17/08½ ?
203.57 Beverley 12.50a [P2] 12.48 [P2]   16.55d [P2] 16.57

Mileages from tour brochure.

Associated E.C.S. Workings

20/12/19 :
5Z48 : (Cl.66?) : Burton Wetmore Sidings to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
Burton Wetmore Sidings 13.53d
Wetmore Jn 13.57 ~ 14.03
Burton-on-Trent 14/06
Wichnor Jn 14/11
Tamworth HL 14/19
Kingsbury Jn 14/29
Water Orton 14/34
Water Orton West Jn 14/35
Park Lane West Jn 14/37
Sutton Park ?
Ryecroft Jn 15/02
Walsall 15/05
Pleck Jn 15/07
Bescot Stadium 15c10 ~ 15c12
Perry Barr North Jn 15/18
Aston 15/26
Stechford 15/31
Birmingham International 15*35 ~ 15*54
Berkswell 15/59
Coventry 16/05
Trent Valley Jn 16/16
Rugby Sig.RN4184 16*18 ~ 16*40
Rugby 16/41
Hillmorton Jn 16/43
Daventry North Jn 16/47
Long Buckby 16*55 ~ 17*03
Northampton 17/15
Hanslope Jn 17/28
Milton Keynes Central 17/35
Bletchley 17/40
Ledburn Jn 17/53
Tring 18/05
Bourne End Jn 18/12
Kings Langley Loop 18*20 ~ 18*37
Watford Junction 18/41
Harrow & Wealdstone 18/48
Wembley Central 18/51
Wembley DB Cargo Fan 18.58a

21/12/19 :
5N50 : (90028 with Cl.66 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Bowes Park
5N50 : (Cl.66 with 90028 on rear) : Bowes Park to London Kings Cross

Location Booked
Wembley DB Cargo Fan 06.25d
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/30
Willesden Railnet Reception 06/33
Harlesden Jn 06/37
Willesden West London Jn 06/41
Camden Jn 06/45
Primrose Hill 06/47
Camden Road Jn 06/49
Camden Road Central Jn 06/51
York Way North Jn 06/57
Copenhagen Jn 07/01
Holloway South Jn 07/03
Finsbury Park 07/06
Alexandra Palace 07/18
Bowes Park R.R.L. 07.23 ~ 07.31
Alexandra Palace 07/35
Finsbury Park 07/39
Holloway South Jn 07/40
Belle Isle 07/41
London Kings Cross 07.43a [P1]

5Z51 : (37402 with 37424 on rear) : Beverley to West Parade North Jn
5Z51 : (37424 with 37402 on rear) : West Parade North Jn to Ferriby
5Z51 : (37402 with 37424 on rear) : Ferriby to Hull Dairycoates
(Diverted via Walton Street Jn and Springbank North Jn)

Location Booked Actual
Beverley 13.11d [P2]  
Cottingham 13/20  
West Parade North Jn 13/27  
Anlaby Road Jn 13/36 DIV
Walton Street Jn DIV  
Springbank North Jn DIV  
Springbank South Jn DIV  
Hessle Road Jn 13/40  
Ferriby 13.47 ~ 14.26  
Hessle East Jn 14/40  
Hull Dairycoates Tilcon 14.50a  

5Z53 : (37424 with 37402 on rear) : Hull Dairycoates to Hessle East Jn
5Z53 : (37402 with 37424 on rear) : Hessle East Jn to Beverley

Location Booked
Hull Dairycoates Tilcon 15.55d
Hessle East Jn 16.05 ~ 16.15
Hessle Road Jn 16/18
Anlaby Road Jn 16/20
West Parade North Jn 16/28
Cottingham 16/33
Beverley 16.41a [P2]

5M50 : (Cl.66 with 90028 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Hornsey
5M50 : (90028 with Cl.66 on rear) : Hornsey to Wembley Yard

Location Booked
London Kings Cross 22.30d [P1]
Belle Isle 22/32
Holloway South Jn 22/34
Finsbury Park 22/37
Hornsey Sig.K440 22.41 ~ 23.08
Harringay 23/13
Finsbury Park 23/15
Holloway South Jn 23/16
Copenhagen Jn 23/21
York Way North Jn 23/22
Camden Road Central Jn 23/24
Camden Road Jn 23/25
Primrose Hill 23/32
Camden Jn 23/34
Willesden West London Jn 23/37
Harlesden Jn 23/39
Willesden Railnet Reception 23/42
Wembley Yard South Jn 23/44
Wembley DB Cargo Fan 23.50a

23/12/19 :
5Z55 : (66111) : Wembley Yard to Burton Wetmore Sidings

Location Booked
Wembley DB Cargo Fan 09.50d
Wembley Central 09/54
Harrow & Wealdstone 09/58
Watford Junction 10/04
Bourne End Jn 10/15
Tring 10/23
Ledburn Jn 10/28
Bletchley 10/37
Milton Keynes Central 10/42
Hanslope Jn 10/50
Northampton 11/03
Northampton North Jn 11/07
Northampton [Goods Loop] 11*12 ~ 11*23 [DGL]
Long Buckby 11/34
Daventry North Jn 11/39
Hillmorton Jn 11/42
Rugby 11/44
Trent Valley Jn 11/45
Coventry 11/56
Berkswell 12/01
Birmingham International 12*08 ~ 12*23
Stechford 12/30
Aston 12/38
Perry Barr North Jn 12/48
Bescot Stadium 12c55 ~ 12c57
Pleck Jn 12/59
Walsall 13/01
Ryecroft Jn 13/03
Park Lane Jn 13*22 ~ 13*40
Water Orton West Jn 13/42
Water Orton 13/43
Kingsbury Jn 13/46
Tamworth HL 13/51
Wichnor Jn 13/57
Burton Leicester Jn 14/02
Burton-on-Trent 14.04 ~ 14.24
Wetmore Jn 14.31 ~ 14.37
Burton Wetmore Sidings 14.42a


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